Easter, Yeshua, and the Power of the Maha Mantra: Explore a Spiritual Simple Daily Practice

Namaste, peace be with you and upon you. As Easter approaches and roads fill with families and friends on holiday, hearts turn inward. It is a good time to remember Yeshua, to sit with his two great commandments, and to ask a simple question: how do we love God with all our being, and how do we love our neighbors as ourselves, right now, in a way that softens the heart and clears the mind?

What follows is a warm cup of that question. A little story from an abbey, a little banter from the front seat of a car, a little honest grief, and a very old, very practical chant that has changed our days from the inside out.

A quiet moment at Buckfast Abbey

We found a stained glass of Jesus, arms open, love pouring, and it felt like being welcomed home. The window caught the light just right. You sit, you breathe, you feel seen. Then the chanting starts. Not planned, just needed.

If you love church art and craft, you might enjoy this short guide to the stained glass at Buckfast Abbey. There is real care in those windows, and you can feel it.

Names, intimacy, and why Yeshua pointed within

Yeshua said the kingdom of God is within. Kingdom means someone’s kingdom. A person. The Supreme Person. Call him Abba, Allah, Adonai, Hashem, Govinda, Rama, Krishna. Names are not a new trick. They are the oldest bridge between the heart and the One who lives there.

In the Bible you find lines like, our help is in the name of the Lord. Not English on the page at first, of course, but the sound is the same idea. Names carry relationship. Titles are formal. Names are intimate. If you only called your beloved “sir” or “ma’am” for years, something tender would be missing. It is like that.

Why chant now, and why the Maha Mantra

Some days feel heavy. A knot in the chest, a weight in the gut. We reached for the chant in the car and, within seconds, tears. Relief. Not all at once, not magic like a trick, yet the edges softened. The Maha Mantra is simple and strong. It does not require you to be perfect, or even steady. It asks for your voice, your breath, your willingness.

Maha means great. Mantra means that which protects or gives shelter to the mind. Think of it as a gentle hand that guides the mind away from the noise and toward the heart, where God sits as the silent witness, the friend.

The Maha Mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

What does it mean? In plain words: O Lord, O energy of the Lord, please engage me in loving service to you. It is a call to relationship. It points to the feminine and masculine aspects of the Divine, to the personal nature of God, and to our simple place in that friendship.

Nonsectarian, practical, and for everyone

This chant is not owned by any group. It does not check your label at the door. Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Jew, Buddhist, Taoist, Shinto, pagan, unsure, a little bit of everything, or none of the above. The names are for all. If you breathe, you belong.

Chant out loud if you can. Whisper if you must. On a subway, plug one ear and keep it soft. On a walk, let the rhythm match your steps. Your tongue, ears, fingers, and breath will work together. The senses join the heart’s work. That helps.

A short, friendly guide to chanting

• Sit or stand where you can relax. Half-close your eyes if it helps focus.
• Touch a bead gently between the middle finger and thumb. Start after the head bead. You do not chant on the head bead. You touch it with respect, then move to the next.
• Say one Maha Mantra per bead. Enough volume so you can hear your own voice.
• Move to the next bead and repeat. One full round is 108 mantras.
• If you only have a few minutes, chant a handful. If you have more time, do a full round.

Why 108? There are many sacred counts in old texts, like the Puranas. If beads help, use them. If not, count breaths or simply chant. No hard and fast rules here. Sincerity matters most.

The quick rescue for a heavy heart

There was a day when sadness sat in the chest like a stone. We put on the Maha Mantra while driving and it took moments to shift. Tears came, then ease. Not numbness. Not avoidance. A clean feeling, like someone opened a window. If you feel stuck, try a few mantras out loud. Let the sound do the heavy lifting.

Scripture, lineage, and why hearing comes first

This practice is not new. It runs through rivers of wisdom that meet. The Vedas, the Bhagavad Gita, the Srimad Bhagavatam, the Chaitanya Charitamrita. The teachings of Lord Chaitanya are a beautiful doorway, clear and kind, and they echo the heart of what Yeshua taught. Start with hearing. Everything good in spiritual life begins there, through the ear to the heart.

We read before sleep, and the sleep changes. Softer dreams. Kinder mornings. Waking with the name of God already in the mouth. You might try a short passage before bed. It can set the tone for a deep rest.

Yeshua, sacrifice, and the will of the Father

There is deep reverence here for Jesus of Nazareth, Yeshua ben Yosef, Emmanuel. He spoke with clarity that bites and heals. Not everyone who says Lord will be known. Do the will of my Father. That is not cold judgment, it is love that calls us to be real. Our help is in the Name.

We do not offer blood. God does not need anything from anyone. The best offering is love. The simplest way we know to grow that love is to hear and repeat the names. It is direct and kind to the mind.

Identity, labels, and the happiness we keep missing

From childhood we collect labels. Gender, job, nation, faith, team, taste. Useful for a day, maybe a season, but they do not reach the soul. Real identity is deeper. We are not the body. Not even the mind. We are the living force within the body, the soul, the friend of the Supreme Friend.

If you want real happiness, try living from that identity. Chanting helps remind you. It is like holding a photo of someone you love. The more you look, the more you remember why you love.

Beads, breath, and a small tip about hands

Right hand for right-handed folks, left hand for left-handed folks. Simple. In many places people keep the left hand for washing, the right hand for eating and sacred things. But do not get stuck on rules. If you need to chant and only one hand is free, chant. The point is to hear, to speak, to soften.

You can cuddle up with your beads at night. If you wake at 3 a.m., chant a few gentle rounds. Let the names rock you back to sleep. It is sweet.

A little reading and a place to gather

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For reflection and study, the Bhagavad Gita is a strong foundation. The Srimad Bhagavatam and the Chaitanya Charitamrita open the heart even more. The Teachings of Lord Chaitanya is a beautiful, approachable door into that ocean. Read a page a night. Let it sing to you.

What the Maha Mantra holds

• Hare, the energy of the Lord, the feminine divine. Mercy, tenderness, the sheltering power.
• Krishna, the all-attractive, the Supreme Person, the friend.
• Rama, the joy that satisfies the heart, the reservoir of pleasure.

Chant with the mood of, please engage me. Not, give me this. Not, fix that. Engage me in your will. That shift is the quiet revolution of the heart.

Gentle qualities that grow with practice

With steady hearing and repeating, certain fruits ripen. Patience. Kindness. Gratitude. Forgiveness. Humility. Less judgment. More joy. You do not force them. They appear like spring after snow. You just keep chanting.

A small pilgrimage and a larger one

We laughed about not telling everything in one breath, then we were off to see Saint Michael on the mount. A little echo of Mont Saint Michel, a sweet stop on a day of chanting. Pilgrimage is good. But the larger pilgrimage is a few inches long, from the head to the heart, from noise to name. You can take that trip while sitting at the kitchen table.

Try a round today

If it is safe and right where you are, chant a round. One bead at a time, one mantra per bead. If you do not have beads, count on fingers. If you are shy, whisper. If you are tired, sit. If you are walking, match your steps to the rhythm.

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

Let the sound be simple and steady. Let it fill your ears and your chest. Let it carry you a little closer to the Friend.

Closing

Easter invites us to remember love and to renew it. Names help. The Maha Mantra is a simple path back to the heart, open to everyone, ready at any hour. If you feel called, take a breath, take a bead, and try a few mantras. Then notice how you feel. And if you want company, we will chant together again soon. Thank you for reading, and may peace be with you and upon you.

mariakerwin

As a former serial entrepreneur, she turned from a workaholic in the business world to freedom and creativity, living now as a writer, creator and world traveller. Since an early age Maria is close to death and what exists beyond, courageously exploring the dimensions of existence. A Kundalini Awakening guided her into the abyss of fully surrendering to the life force itself, crushing all known aspects of her old life. Finally, it led her to her purpose of bridging both worlds, connecting to what goes beyond the ordinary.

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